[pct-l] Self Arrest - Instep Crampons

[Eric Lee]

Shroomer wrote:
>
Real steel cramps have two points that stick out in front and would have
been great for climbing over the cornice on Mather.  The aluminum ones have
the two points, but they point down and were not as good in that one
instance.
>

Not having the front points is a good thing for most people.  They're useful
for serious mountaineering work but they're also very hazardous.  If you
don't know exactly what you're doing, it's easy to gash open your own calves
with those things.

Eric